Which stage of feeding is not good for babies with cleft palate

Feeding a baby with a cleft palate at any stage takes more effort and time than feeding a healthy baby, so there is no such thing as a bad stage. Cleft palate is a congenital malformation caused by a disorder of the mesodermal lobe of the mouth and palate. This condition can make feeding difficult for infants because of weak sucking at breastfeeding, spilling of milk through the nostrils, and a tendency for food to reflux into the nasopharyngeal and nasal cavities. Although it can be surgically repaired, feeding the infant is less easy until it has fully recovered. The main clinical treatment for cleft palate is cleft palate repair. Depending on the infant’s condition, repair surgery can usually be started around 6-12 months of age, and those who have recovered well in the later stages of life can eat normally. The prognosis for cleft palate infants is usually good through early repair surgery and with later psychological treatment, speech therapy, orthodontic treatment, etc. Therefore, it is important to actively cooperate with the doctor for early treatment.